Tom: A
Eb Tuning
Key:
/ = slide up
= slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b = bend (1/2 step)
b = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
r = release-bend half-step
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
= Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
= Artificial Harmonic
x = Muted String (Palm Muting)
X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting)
Black Diamond is one of the best known KISS songs of all time. It has been used for years as
the ending of almost every KISS show. This version features the decending pitch at the end of
the song. Ace bases his leads on the A minor blues scale. He uses some cool string skipping and
pull-offs and hammer-ons to improvise on the basic blues positions. This creates some great
lead work and easy to remember lines.
Intro: Fig. 1 (12 String Acoustic)
Rhythm Fig. 1
Rhythm Fig. 2
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Rhythm Fig. 2b
Rhythm Fig. 3
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Rhythm Fig. 3b
Rhythm Fig. 3c
Rhythm Fig. 4
Rhythm Fig. 5
Riff. 1
Solo. 1
Solo. 2
Solo. 3
Solo. 4
BLACK DIAMON
D - Paul Stanley
Intro: fig 1
Am
Out on the streets for a living
F G
Picture's only begun
Am
Your day is sorrow and madness
F C Am
Got you under their thumb
F G Am C D C G A m
G F
Whoo, black diamond
F G Am F G
Whoo, black diamond
Am
Darkness will fall on the city
F G
It seems to follow you too
Am
And though you don't ask for pity
F C Am
There's nothin' that you can do
F G Am C D C G Am G F
Whoo, black diamond
F G Am F G
Whoo, black diamond
Solo:
A F G 8x
Am
Out on the streets for a living
F G
Picture's only begun
Am
Your day is sorrow and madness
F C Am
Got you under their thumb
F G Am C D C G Am G F
Whoo, black diamond, yeah
F G Am C D C G F Am
Whoo, black diamond
Solo: (
Am ) (
Em A 2X)
Am